Oceanographer Sylvia Earle at Women's History Dinner April 20

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle will present "A Woman in a Strange World" on Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Prairie Room.  Earle will be the featured speaker at the Illinois State University Women's History Month Cultural Dinner. 

Tickets for the dinner may be purchased through April 13 at the Linkins (West Campus), Watterson Food Court, and Southside dining centers.  Ticket price is $15.25 for the public.  Illinois State meal plan participants can purchase a ticket using one meal access.  For more information contact Mboka Mwilambwe in University Housing Services at mtmwila@ilstu.edu

Earle will discuss the importance of sustainability to our planet and how she became successful in a male dominated field.  Called "Her Deepness" by The New Yorker and The New York Times, and the "Carl Sagan of our Oceans" by USA Today, Earle is a marine biologist, author, lecturer, scientific consultant, the co-founder and director of Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc., and the president of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Inc. Earle's impressive list of accomplishments is enhanced by her genuine love for the ocean, exploration, and science in general.

Earle is the most important and active advocate for the research and protection of oceans. Formerly the chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, she is an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic and also serves as the first female honorary president of The Explorer's Club.

The Women's History Month Cultural Dinner is sponsored by University Housing Services, Campus Dining Services, South Unity, Association of South Campus, Association of Residence Halls, The Green Team and ARH Sustainability Fund.